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Re: Europa-List: fluorescent dye - Fuel Leaks

Subject: Re: Europa-List: fluorescent dye - Fuel Leaks
From: david miller <loboloda@execulink.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:54:35
Hi Paul,

John Wigney gave me some Dye-Lite leak detector tracer dye, product #  
TP-3700
manfrd by spectronics corpn , Westbury N.Y., you can find it on line  
somewhere.

In the end I did not have to use it, as soon as I plumbed the vent  
line back into the tank filler neck the smell went away,

Dave

On 18-Oct-10, at 11:03 AM, Paul McAllister wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> As part of my "mega annual" I replaced some of the rubber fuel hose  
> in my fuel system, and despite using fuel injection hose clamps  
> (aka expensive), I am no greeted with the familiar smell of auto gas.
>
> I returned from flying last evening and my wife gave me one sniff  
> and said, ah you have been with your mistress again.... alas I  
> could not deny it.
>
> I was wondering if any one has used fluorescent dye successfully  
> for chasing down fuel leaks, and if so could you suggest a supplier.
>
> Thanks and regards,  Paul
>
>



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